KILKENNY’S TJ REID believes an 18-metre penalty would have been the best solution to the solve the dilemma that faced hurling’s power makers.
Before Christmas it was announced that the GAA were set to trial a rule in the 2015 pre-season competitions that would see a penalty taker face only one player – the goalkeeper – when striking a shot that could not see the ball advance past the 21-metre line.
Reid is Kilkenny’s designated penalty taker – he found the net twice in last May’s hurling league final – while he also stood on the line when the Cats conceded penalties against Tipperary in last September’s All-Ireland final.
The Ballyhale Shamrocks player is well placed to offer views on the subject and reckons a penalty taker striking from the 18-metre line while facing three players on the goal line would have been the best solution.
“If I was going to change the rule, I probably just would have brought it back to the normal way like when DJ Carey used to lift and strike, bring it in two yards and then strike with the three (on the line).
“A penalty is very exciting for the spectators, it is exciting to see Anthony Nash going up to take a penalty having three in goal. I just think they should have went back to the normal rule. On the 21, lift it there, go in two yards and strike. It would have made more sense.
“The penalty is in the forward’s advantage now. I haven’t tried it yet obviously. If a forward hits it bang on, the goalie has no chance unless the ball hits off him. It’ll be like soccer now – the goalie is going to have to pick his spot before you hit it. I’m not here to make the rules, I’m only told.”
Reid also revealed that he had previously taken penalties in the style of Anthony Nash before the Cork goalkeeper’s tactic came under the spotlight in recent years.
“I wouldn’t say I copied Nash. Even when I was taking them for minors and U21′s, that’s the way I was taking them anyway. It came natural to me.
“Once I saw Nash doing it and once I was on the frees I got the opportunity to do it. It was a few challenge games against Carlow IT where I started doing it and that’s where James McGarry and Brian Cody saw me taking penalties so after that they kept me on it.”
That ref is a bit whistle happy. Being particularly harsh on KK I’d think.
@Jason Pierce: he is a joke the cork keeper should get a oscar for acting
@Tom Dowling: yellow was for throwing the hurl…
@IrishOwl: she threw the defenders hurl away. Not at someone. How is that foul play? I haven’t read the rule book so I’m open for correction.
@Jason Pierce: ref loves Cork, thats why
@Jason Pierce: apparently its there somewhere i believe. Sportsmanship and all that….
@Oisin Curry: oh that must be it… my bad ? Ffs
@IrishOwl: why was the goalie acting then the usual cork stuff
@IrishOwl: and penalty what was that for?
@Jamie Walsh: and about three or four other frees, he gave one for charging that was a joke
@IrishOwl: nothing about yellow for throwing a hurl away
@Tom Dowling: usual stuff like winning another All Ireland ? Ffs pipe down
@Anthony Davoren: thats that settled then. Anyway… who cares.. Cork won !
@IrishOwl: brilliant analysis, who cares? Handed an all Ireland ffs
@Jamie Walsh: handed an All Ireland ? Lol. Sure all Kilkennys wides had no bearing on the result.. go back to bed. The hatred for Cork is strong today.
@IrishOwl: I’m wide awake and hate to point the obvious but the amount of wides registered by a team has no bearing on scoreboard?! , but if one team scores when handed penalties and frees that have no place in a competitive match let alone an AI final well that might I’m thinking
Ref is woeful
Ref should be ashamed of himself
That ref should be ashamed of himself.
What women if only cork men hurlers had the same bottle
Up the Rebels. Well done!
A complete joke of a referee kilkenny were totally robbed, working hard all year to reach AI then cheated by an imbecile
Denise Gaule might just pip it. Sorry I mean Kilkenny of course
Heap of shite. *anny hurling
@Paulie T: anny hurling?